1960 Olympic Games The 1960 Olympics may refer to:
*The 1960 Winter Olympics, which were held in Squaw Valley, United States
*The 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympi ...
took place on September 5 and September 7. Twenty-nine athletes from 20 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by
Don Bragg
Donald George Bragg (May 15, 1935 – February 16, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Ron Morris took silver, making it three straight Games the American team had finished 1–2.
Eeles Landström
Eeles Enok Landström (3 January 1932 – 29 June 2022) was a Finnish pole vaulter, a member of the Finnish parliament, and a business executive. He won two European titles, in 1954 and 1958, and competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning ...
's bronze was Finland's first medal in the event since 1948.
Background
This was the 14th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1956 Games were bronze medalist
Georgios Roubanis
Georgios Roubanis ( el, Γεωργιος Ρουμπανης, born July 31, 1929) is a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Tripoli, Greece. He competed at three Olympic Games. He is the elder brother of Aristeidis. He was named the 1956 Greek Ath ...
of Greece, seventh-place finisher
Eeles Landström
Eeles Enok Landström (3 January 1932 – 29 June 2022) was a Finnish pole vaulter, a member of the Finnish parliament, and a business executive. He won two European titles, in 1954 and 1958, and competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning ...
of Finland, eighth-place finisher
Manfred Preußger
Manfred Preußger (born 10 July 1932) is a retired East German athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1956, 1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen A ...
of the United Team of Germany, and fourteenth-place finisher Matti Sutinen of Finland. Ninth-place finisher
Vladimir Bulatov
Vladimir Georgievich Bulatov (30 June 1929 – 19 February 1976) was a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were a ...
of the Soviet Union was entered and expected to contend (he was ranked 5th in the world in 1959), but broke his ankle in warm-ups.
Don Bragg
Donald George Bragg (May 15, 1935 – February 16, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Don Bragg
Donald George Bragg (May 15, 1935 – February 16, 2019) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Ron Morris beat the Olympic record, clearing 4.60 metres. Bragg was also successful at 4.70 metres, setting the new mark.